Physics 9702 · 17 Oscillations
17.1 Simple harmonic oscillations
Define simple harmonic motion, solve acceleration equations, and interpret graphical representations of oscillations.
- Questions
- 142
- Years
- 2015–2026
- Multiple choice
- 10
- Written answer
- 132
- Average marks
- 13.6
Where this subtopic appears
- Paper 3variants 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 3763
- Paper 4variants 41, 42, 43, 4460
- Paper 1variants 11, 12, 1310
- Paper 5variants 51, 52, 536
- Paper 2variants 21, 223
Questions by year
| Year | Feb/March | May/June | Oct/Nov | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 8 | – | 9 |
| 2025 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2022 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 |
| 2021 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 |
| 2020 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 |
| 2019 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
| 2018 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 13 |
| 2017 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 18 |
| 2016 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 |
| 2015 | – | 3 | 7 | 10 |
